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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish muinchille, from Vulgar Latin *manicella, a diminutive of Latin manica.
Pronunciation
Noun
muinichill m (genitive singular muinichill, plural muinichillean)
- (Lewis, East Inverness-shire) sleeve (of garment)
Usage notes
- This is the "standard", etymologically correct form of the word, but in most dialects the word underwent metathesis.